The Brazilian stock market surged almost 9% after right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of the presidential election.
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Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ultraconservative candidate, and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will contest the Brazilian presidency in a second-round runoff scheduled for October 25. Official results from Sunday's first-round election, based on 98.36% of the scrutinized census, show Bolsonaro leading with 47.03% of the vote compared to Lula's 45.16%.
Following the first-round results, the São Paulo Stock Exchange surged by nearly 9% on Monday. The market reaction reflects investor response to the strong electoral showing of the right-wing candidate in the initial contest against the current president.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Focuses on the financial market surge following the right-wing candidate's victory
Diario Libre (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (DO)Emphasizes the official election results and upcoming second-round runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro
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